Today we had a big talk about how to improve our little film. Questions such as how to explain why there is a person sat in the middle of a field? Why is there a TV there? and why are they watching it? Our main concern is that when we first planned this projects, we never intended there to be much of a plot. It was always going to be a fairly abstract piece. So, the fear is that trying to impose a plot on it, will just not work in anyway. It could also make it seriously complicated.
We had planned to film extra bits today, potentially in my dorm living room (this could be made easier now we've had a lighting workshop..). But we decided against the filming because neither of us felt very confident in being able to create an adequate lighting set up. Also, the fact that we would be filming indoors, away from Edale bothered us slightly as it would mean that we would be deviating from the brief. Despite that we have permission to do so, I think we would both feel more comfortable completing the assignment as closely to the brief as possible.
We discussed all sorts of ideas, from dreams to adding adverts to having this person wish they were on holiday. But as I have just said, none of these ideas really worked for us because we never really intended for this person to have an identity or story.
So, in the end, we have decided that we will have a close up a TV and zoom in as suggested but we will use the shots that we have from Edale. I think zooming in and out of the TV - which will fit the screen pretty much I think - will nicely book end the film and also add a bit of context. Its just trying to get a good mix between sticking to our original idea but also keeping the viewer engaged...
Hopefully, this will work!
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